University of Central Florida

American Medicine Today visits with the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida.

The Zika virus was first identified in Uganda in 1947. Though similar to other diseases transmitted by mosquitoes, it is not fatal; however, Zika has been linked to severe birth defects in humans, which are the only carriers of the disease. We visit with Dr. Sudipta Seal, Interim Chair of the Materials Science and Engineering Department and Dr. Bradley Willenberg, Assistant Scientist at the College Of Medicine at UCF to learn more about a new mosquito surveillance tool which helps detect mosquitoes infected with the Zika virus.

Learn more about this new technology from UCF here: http://tt.research.ucf.edu/the-buzz-on-tracking-disease-carrying-mosquitoes/

American Medicine Today visited The McCormick Research Institute in St. Cloud, Florida.

The Institute is home to ‘Horses & Heroes,’ a program for veterans suffering from PTSD and ‘Heavenly Hooves,’ another program serving special needs individuals. During the segment, we speak to Dr. Manette Monroe, Professor of Pathology at the University of Central Florida and Director of Research at McCormick Institute, as well as Caity Wall, the ‘Horses & Heroes’ Program Manager. We also hear program success stories from Shemallian “Shemmy” Arrieta, a Second Class Master-At-Arms in the Navy, and a Corporal E4 in the Marine Corps and Francesca Langston, a Corporal in the Marine Corps.

To learn more about The McCormick Research Institute and their equine therapy programs, visit the link here: http://mccormick.us/